SOMERSWORTH — The Somersworth Festival Association is holding its second annual Penny Sale Fundraiser at Somersworth High School on Saturday, Nov. 17, starting 10 a.m. Help support SFA’s family-oriented activities like the Children’s Festival, Kids Koncerts, Breakfast with Frosty, and the Pumpkin Festival AND win great gifts!

Doors open at 10 a.m., with hourly series raffles. Penny Sale items will be drawn starting at 4 p.m. If you can’t stay for the penny sale drawing, we hope you will stop by to take chances on the larger items and the 50/50 raffle. You do not need to be present to win the larger raffle items and the 50/50. Food will be available in the cafeteria for purchase. For more information or to become an event sponsor call (603) 692-5869.

UNION — Annual Union Schoolhouse Craft Fair/fundraiser will be on Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. Featuring a variety of hand crafted items from local artisans. Food concessions also available. The quaint, 2-room schoolhouse, built in 1903, was reopened this Fall as a resource center for area home schooling families. We are raising funds to assist a local family in need of adaptive equipment for a handicap van. 80 Chapel St. Union, NH. www.unionschoolhouse.org.

PORTSMOUTH -- Ten Thousand Villages in Portsmouth, 87 Congress St., is inviting the Seacoast community to come out and shop for the holidays to benefit Families First Health and Support Center, from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. The purchase of a unique, handcrafted gift from Ten Thousand Villages will not only support Families First, but will improve the livelihoods of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Fifteen percent of the afternoon’s proceeds will be donated to Families First. More information is available at 603-431-2392 or www.tenthousandvillages.com.

ALTON — The Alton Firemen’s Association will be holding this years’ Annual Boot Drive to support the WLNH Children’s Christmas Auction of Friday, Nov. 23 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Main Street in Alton. All proceeds are donated.

On Friday, Nov. 23 from 2-6 p.m. you will be able to see fire trucks, Sparky the Dog, Safety Trailer, Pluggy the Hydrant, face painting, toy drop off and gift wrapping for a small donation.

PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Rotary Club4th annual 5K Turkey Trot registration is open at www.seacoastrotary.org. Held each year on Thanksgiving morning, the Turkey Trot provides a fun and relaxed race for individuals, families and walkers. Part of the Portsmouth Community Road Race Series, the 3.1 mile race starts at Peirce Island and finishes at Strawbery Banke. This year’s race will be capped at 3,000 registrants and registration will close on November 18. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each division as well as for the best costume.

Online registration is available for adults at $27; youth 12 and under at $15; family (limit of 4) at $70 and the Benjamin Club at $100. email seacoastrotary@gmail.com.

On Friday, Nov. 23 from 2-6 p.m. you will be able to see fire trucks, Sparky the Dog, Safety Trailer, Pluggy the Hydrant, face painting, toy drop off and gift wrapping for a small donation.

LEBANON -- The Lebanon Fire Department Corporation will again hold its annual “Toys for Lebanon Kids” campaign. This program has been ongoing since 1996 when it was called “Toys for Tots”, but the name was changed in 2009 to avoid conflict with the Marines who use the “Toys for Tots” name nationwide. Toys are collected at various drop off points in Lebanon through generous donations.

Collection points can be found at these area businesses: Salmon Falls Cafe, Profile-State Line Super Store, Batchelders Sales and Service, Hometown Mobile, Lebanon House of Pizza and Welch’s Hardware all located on Carl Broggi Highway. You can also drop off donations at the Town Hall during normal business hours and at the East Lebanon Fire Department located on the corner of Depot Rd and Upper Cross Road.

Each year this program distributes large bags of toys to dozens of families that have children that range in the age of newborn to 16. To add your children to the list you can pick up an application at the Town Office during Business Hours, stop at the East Lebanon Fire Station on Saturday or Sunday between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon or any time you see the chief’s car there. Or you may go on line to https://www.lebanonmefire.org/Home_Page.php and print out the application.

The deadline to return applications is December 20th. Toys will be distributed to the applicants on December 22nd at the East Lebanon Fire Station between the hours of 1 PM to 3 PM.